Death of Col. G. W. Gallup
Geo. W. Gallup was born in Auburn, N.Y., October 12, 1828, and died December 31, 1880, at the age of 52 years, 2 months and 19 days.
At an early age he attended the common schools in Albany, and afterwards the Aurora Academy and graduated at Central College. In 1840 he began the study of Law at Burlington, Ohio, and in 1850 he located to Louisa, Ky., and continued the study of his chosen prfession with Hon. L. T. Moore, and was in the latter part of the year ..nsed as a practising attorney.
In 1861 he married Miss Rebecca A. Moore, daughter of Frederick Moore of Virginia, about which time he formed a law partnership with his precepter, Hon. L. T. Moore, which continued until the beginning of the war.
In August 1861, he enlisted as a private soldier in the 14th Ky. Vol. Inf., U.S.A., and rendered such assistance in recruiting men that at the organization of the regiment, Nov. 8th, 1861, he was appointed Quarter-master with the rank of 1st Lieutenant. In May, 1862, he was appointed Lieut. Colonel of the regiment while in front, and before the capture of Cumberland Gap by Gen. Geo. W. Morgan. In June 1862, he was by special order appointed to duty as Chief of Staff to Gen. Geo. W. Morgan, which position he... until the following .... ..... .....1st, 1863, he was... Colonel of the ....Cochran resigned.... .... the following.... .... was placed in command of the Eastern District of Kentucky which position he held until May 1864, when he was ordered with his regiment to report to General Sherman for duty, which ... ... Georgia, and was assigned for duty with the 3d brigade, 2d division, of the 23d army corps.
After the fall of Atlanta at the reorganization of Sherman's army, Col. Gallup was placed in command of the 1st brigade, 2d division of the 23d Army Corps, which he commanded until November, 1864, when he, with his regiment, was ordered back to the Eastern District of Kentucky, where he again assumed command until he was mustered out of the service, the 31st of January, 1865, by reason of the expiration of the term of service of his regiment. About that time he received the appointment of Brevet Brigadier General of U.S. Volunteers, but as the war was virtually ended he did not again enter the service.
The want of space precludes us from giving in detail an account of his valuable service as a military officer. His service while in command of the Eastern District of Kentucky is well known hereabouts. In the campaign of 1864, under Gen. Sherman, he participated in the great battles of the Alatoona and Lost Mountain, Kenesaw Mountains - Peach Tree Creek, New Hope Church, Jonesboro and Atlanta, besides many skirmishes and engagements of minor importance incidental to that campaign.
At the battle of New Hope church, Col. Gallup displayed such daring courage and military skill which, coupled with the stubborn resistance made by his regiment to the advance of the enemy, called forth from Gen. Hooker the declaration, made in our presence, that he could take 100 such regiments as the 14th Kentucky, led by such men as Col. Gallup, and capture Richmond or Washington City."
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